Several big stories and developments have occurred in the crypto space this week, including rumors of a presidential pardon for FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried, EU exchanges delisting Tether’s USDT, and Ripple donating $5 million to Trump’s Inauguration.

Centralized exchange Crypto.com also expanded US operations, as Singapore and Hong Kong have become major regional industry hubs.

Rumored Pardon for FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried

Rumors have been circulating that Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the infamous founder of FTX, who caused one of the largest financial collapses in the industry, might receive a Presidential pardon. Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed he would be “shocked” if SBF does not receive a pardon.

These rumors are…